In the Book of Mormon we read that the Lord blesses and prospers those who keep His commandments. Israel will be gathered in from her long dispersion and all the covenants the Lord has made with the house of Jacob will be fulfilled. They shall know their Redeemer, Jesus Christ. 3 Nephi 5:21-26 "Surely he hath blessed the house of Jacob, and hath been merciful unto the seed of Joseph. And insomuch as the children of Lehi have kept his commandments he hath blessed them and prospered them according to his word. Yea, and surely shall he again bring a remnant of the seed of Joseph to the knowledge of the Lord their God. And as surely as the Lord liveth, will he gather in from the four quarters of the earth all the remnant of the seed of Jacob, who are scattered abroad upon all the face of the earth. And as he hath covenanted with all the house of Jacob, even so shall the covenant wherewith he hath covenanted with the house of Jacob be fulfilled in his own due time, unto the restoring all the house of Jacob unto the knowledge of the covenant that he hath covenanted with them. And then shall they know their Redeemer, who is Jesus Christ, the Son of God; and then shall they be gathered in from the four quarters of the earth unto their own lands, from whence they have been dispersed; yea, as the Lord liveth so shall it be. Amen."
In the Old Testament we read about some of the commandments that the Lord gave, through Moses. We must honor our parents, keep the Sabbath Day holy, not worship idols, not steal or lie to each other, not swear falsely, not withhold wages from a laborer overnight, not insult a deaf person or place obstacles in front of a blind person. Leviticus 19:1-4, 11-14 "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord."
A verse with a thought booklet tells us to watch out and be on our guard against all kinds of greed. Life doesn't consist in an abundance of possessions. We can make ourselves miserable by looking at the worldly wealth of others and constantly wishing we had more. We will find much more joy and happiness if we are content with what we have and have hearts full of gratitude for the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us. Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
In the Old Testament we read about some of the commandments that the Lord gave, through Moses. We must honor our parents, keep the Sabbath Day holy, not worship idols, not steal or lie to each other, not swear falsely, not withhold wages from a laborer overnight, not insult a deaf person or place obstacles in front of a blind person. Leviticus 19:1-4, 11-14 "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy. Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord. Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord."
A verse with a thought booklet tells us to watch out and be on our guard against all kinds of greed. Life doesn't consist in an abundance of possessions. We can make ourselves miserable by looking at the worldly wealth of others and constantly wishing we had more. We will find much more joy and happiness if we are content with what we have and have hearts full of gratitude for the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon us. Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
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